Australia vs Sri Lanka, 3rd Final

Sri Lanka have a habit of losing finals in recent times. They lost the World T20 final, Asia Cup final, World Cup final and now the CB series final. There is no time to rest for Sri Lanka or Australia now as both sides have a series coming up. Australia go to West Indies while Sri Lanka travel to Bangladesh for the Asia Cup. We hope you have enjoyed following this series with us. Thank you and goodbye.

He also tweets about another interesting stat: "Australia's 35th tournament win in ODIs, incl 2 shared. Their first since winning the ICC Champions Trophy in South Africa in October 2009!"

Mohandas Menon has some interesting statistical tweets here: "Australia's 19th tri series title at home. Their first since winning the VB series in Feb 2006, which was also against Sri Lanka!"

Clarke: " Much better team without me I reckon. What a performance with the ball. I think we weren't very good with how we executed our bowling until now but I think today we did very well with the ball. I think all the games went down to the wire and I reckon a few of the guys will have grey hair. My injury is getting better. Watson has done a great job while leading the side in my absence. Forrest made the most of his opportunity and scored a century, Nathan Lyon made use of his opportunity as well. I think it just shows the strength of the Australian first class and domestic system."

Mahela: "Initially if we were given 231 we would have taken it. I thought we played very well at the start. Unfortunately we didnt get too many partnerships going and it was just one of those days where we couldn't bat well enough. I am very proud of the boys, they showed a lot of character. Even when the chips were down and there were injuries the boys put their hands up and stepped up to the challenge. I would like to just congratulate Australia for the win, they were the better team. We are just trying to build for the future, there is a good mix of young and old talent. We have a lot of positives to take back from this. I would like to thank the crowd for their support in the series."

Dilshan (Man of the Series): "I am disappointed tonight with how we finished the series. We have played this series very well and after coming back from South Africa and a difficult 6 months after the World Cup I think we have played very well. I think we lost few too many wickets early on and even I took the wrong option against Brett Lee. Australia bowled and fielded very well. I am enjoying how I am playing in all departments of the game. We have enjoyed the support from the crowd in Australia and I would like to thank all the Sri Lankans who supported us in this country." Dilshan scored 513 runs in the series.

Clint McKay (MoM): "I think my batting at the end of our innings was very important so that we could give ourselves something to bowl at. We thought 231 was enough and that if we bowled well we could defend it. it has been a long 18 months break for me and it is just nice to be back playing with the boys and the coaching staff has been great. When I was bowling the last over the only thing going through my mid was how Dhoni had hit me for a six last time around but thankfully that didn't happen tonight."

One has to feel for Sri Lanka. They looked down and out at the beginning of the series and fought against all odds to earn themselves a place in the finals. Mahela's captaincy and Sri Lanka's team work was brilliant throughout the tournament but they were just not up to the quality of Australia. There are a lot of positives for Sri Lanka to take home from this series. Chandimal is certainly one of them. The batting was a problem for Sri Lanka before this series. Now they know they can look beyond Mahela, Sangakkara and Dilshan. Sri Lanka was plagued by a few injuries too towards the end of the tournament, however, that is part and parcel of a long tournament and at the end of the day they just weren't good enough to come out on top.

Tharanga gave Sri Lanka some hope with a resilient 71 but eventually perished when it mattered the most and Australia snatched the opportunity to bowl out their opponents. Australia were thrilled with their performance and huddled in the middle of the pitch. Clarke looked like a very relieved man at the end of it. It has been a remarkable summer for Australia. First they dominated India in the Test series and then they went on to clinch the title in the ODI tri-series.

Australia have done it! They have finished up as the winners of this long drawn out series. The hosts were the better team throughout the tournament. The one thing they lacked was brilliance in the bowling department and they showed exactly how good their bowling is by defending 231 in the final encounter. Once Australia had made 231, it looked as though Sri Lanka would chase it down quite easily. The visitors got off to a good start but they lost wickets in quick succession and were pushed on the backfoot. Once they lost Mahela, Dilshan and Sangakkara it always looked like an uphill climb.

48.5 Clint McKay to Malinga, out Bowled!! That's a five wicket haul for McKay and that's the CB series for Australia! Yorker on middle and leg, Malinga tries to whip it away but gets beaten by the pace of that delivery and the ball crashes into the leg stump. Clint McKay finishes things off in style. Malinga b Clint McKay 6(9) [4s-1]

Clint McKay to Malinga, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

48.4 Clint McKay to Malinga, no run, slower one once again, slightly fuller this time. Malinga tries to heave it away to the on side but he gets beaten by the lack of pace on that ball

48.3 Clint McKay to Malinga, FOUR, Clint McKay got a little too predictable. Malinga knew there was a slower one coming. He waited for it and pulled it away to deep mid wicket for a boundary

48.2 Clint McKay to Malinga, no run, another slower one on the off stump. Malinga swings across the line and gets beaten for pace

48.1 Clint McKay to Maharoof, 1 run, back of a hand slower delivery outside the off stump, Maharoof cuts it uppishly square of the wicket for a single

It looks like a task too difficult for Sri Lanka now. They need to go at 11 per over to win this

47.6 Shane Watson to Malinga, no run, full on middle and leg, Malinga swats it away to long on. Malinga wants the single bu Maharoof refuses it to keep the strike in the next over

47.5 Shane Watson to Maharoof, 1 run, back of a length delivery on the off stump, Maharoof flat bats it past the diving Watson to long on for a single

47.4 Shane Watson to Malinga, 1 run, short on middle and leg, Malinga chips down the wicket and pulls it to deep mid wicket

47.3 Shane Watson to Malinga, no run, yorker length delivery outside the off stump, Malinga tries to drive but misses it

47.2 Shane Watson to Maharoof, 1 run, slower one angled in to the right hander, Maharoof backs away and drags it to mid wicket

47.1 Shane Watson to Maharoof, no run, full on the off stump, Maharoof tries to hit it with immense power. The ball comes off the bottom of the bat and goes back to the bowler. A piece of the bat has come flying off. It looks as though the bat had been taped up earlier and hence the impact caused the piece of willow to come off

46.6 Clint McKay to Maharoof, 1 run, short outside off stump, Maharoof pulls across the line to deep mid wicket for a single

46.5 Clint McKay to Malinga, 1 run, another slower delivery, Malinga chips it in the air and the ball lands safe at square leg. Malinga would have had his heart in his mouth for a second there

46.4 Clint McKay to Malinga, no run, slower delivery outside the off stump, Malinga tries to drive but misses it

Sri Lanka in real trouble all of a sudden. Can Malinga pull off a blinder to save his side. Australia will feel that the job is nearly done but they certainly can't afford to get complacent

Lasith Malinga, right handed bat, comes to the crease

46.3 Clint McKay to Herath, out Bowled!! Clint McKay has cleaned him up! This game has just turned on its heels now! Length delivery angled in to the left hander. Herath goes for a slog across the line and ends up missing it completely. The ball strikes the top of off and Herath looks utterly disappointed with that shot. Australia right back in it here, they need just one more to finish things off and win this series. Herath b Clint McKay 0(2)

Clint McKay to Herath, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

46.2 Clint McKay to Herath, no run, angled in to the left hander. Herath tries to flick it to the on side but misses and gets struck on the hip

46.1 Clint McKay to Maharoof, 1 run, slower delivery on the off stump, Maharoof flat bats it past the bowler to mid on for a single

Clint McKay [8.0-1-20-3] is back into the attack

Rangana Herath, left handed bat, comes to the crease

45.6 Shane Watson to Tharanga, out Caught by Wade!! Huge wicket for Australia! Sri Lanka has just opened the door now for the hosts! Pitched up outside the off stump, Tharanga tried to drive through the line but the ball got the outside edge and went to the keeper. Wade took a good low catch just as the ball was dying on him. Tharanga stood his ground for a while but the umpires eventually asked him to make the walk back to the pavilion. Tharanga c Wade b Shane Watson 71(122) [4s-3 6s-1]

Shane Watson to Tharanga, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

45.5 Shane Watson to Maharoof, 1 run, good length delivery on the off stump, Maharoof pushes it off the back foot to long on

45.4 Shane Watson to Maharoof, no run, full outside the off stump, Maharoof tries to slash it but misses

45.3 Shane Watson to Maharoof, no run, angled down the leg side from Shane Watson. Maharoof tries to flick it away but misses and it goes off his thigh pad to the keeper. Missed opportunity that

45.2 Shane Watson to Tharanga, 1 run, slower one on the off stump, Tharanga drives it hard to sweeper cover

45.1 Shane Watson to Tharanga, no run, good length delivery on the off stump, Tharanga pushes it to the man at cover

Shane Watson [5.0-1-8-1] is back into the attack

Sri Lanka are beginning to look like the favourites to clinch this now. Just 30 runs needed and the visitors have five overs to get them in. Tharanga holds the key and by the looks of it he has probably paced his innings perfectly to take his team across the line

44.6 Christian to Maharoof, no run, fuller on the off stump, Maharoof drives it hard straight back to the bowler. Christian gets his hands down on time and stops the ball from getting past him

44.5 Christian to Tharanga, 1 run, full on middle and leg, Tharanga flicks it away to deep square leg for a single

44.4 Christian to Tharanga, no run, yorker length delivery outside the off stump, Tharanga tries to drive but misses it

44.3 Christian to Maharoof, 1 run, length ball on the off stump, Maharoof taps it to cover point and rushes through for a quick single

44.2 Christian to Tharanga, 1 run, good length delivery on the off stump, Tharanga taps it to cover and scampers through for a single

44.1 Christian to Maharoof, 1 run, short on middle and off, Maharoof pulls it away to backward square leg. Lyon slide near the boundary to keep the scoring down to one

43.6 Doherty to Maharoof, 1 run, Maharoof drives it along the ground to long on

43.5 Doherty to Maharoof, no run, Maharoof drives it back to the bowler. Doherty dives to stop it

43.4 Doherty to Maharoof, no run, on the off stump, Maharoof drives it to the man at cover. Mike Hussey dives to prevent any runs from being scored

43.3 Doherty to Maharoof, FOUR, lovely shot by Maharoof! Flighted on middle and leg, Maharoof gets down on one knee and sweeps it away to backward square leg for a boundary

43.2 Doherty to Tharanga, 1 run, tossed up outside the off stump, Tharanga drives it along the ground to sweeper cover

43.1 Doherty to Maharoof, 1 run, short outside the off stump, Maharoof cuts it away to short third man and a fumble from David Hussey allows the batsmen to pick up a single

42.6 Christian to Maharoof, 1 run, fuller length delivery on the off stump, angled in to the right hander. Maharoof drives it along the ground to deep mid wicket

42.5 Christian to Tharanga, 1 run, slower one outside the off stump, Tharanga cuts it away to sweeper cover

42.4 Christian to Maharoof, 1 run, full on middle and leg, Maharoof flicks it to mid wicket. A misfield by Mike Hussey allows the batsmen to pick up a single

42.3 Christian to Maharoof, no run, Maharoof flicks it to the fielder at mid-wicket

Clarke is on the boundary and he is constantly giving Doherty instructions on field placements that has to be passed on to Watson

42.2 Christian to Tharanga, 1 run, pitched up on the off stump, Tharanga pushes it to cover and scampers through for a single

42.1 Christian to Tharanga, no run, Tharanga tries to force it through cover but mistimes it

41.6 Doherty to Maharoof, no run, flighted on the off stump, Maharoof drives it straight back to the bowler

41.5 Doherty to Tharanga, 1 run, tossed up outside the off stump, Tharanga flicks it across the line to mid wicket

41.4 Doherty to Tharanga, no run, slightly shorter, Tharanga cuts it away towards backward point and runs through for the single. Lee has a shy at the non striker's end but misses. If Doherty would have collected it cleanly then Maharoof might have been in trouble

41.3 Doherty to Tharanga, no run, Tharanga pushes it to the off side

41.2 Doherty to Tharanga, SIX, that came right out of the middle of the bat! tossed up outside the off stump, Tharanga comes down the track and lofts it to deep extra covera for a maximum

41.1 Doherty to Tharanga, 2 runs, flighted outside the off stump, Tharanga gets across and taps it with an angled bat to long on. Maharoof runs hard to push Tharanga for the second

Xavier Doherty [6.0-0-33-0] is back into the attack

40.6 Christian to Tharanga, 1 run, shortish delivery outside the off stump, Tharanga gets on top of the bounce and runs it down to third man

40.5 Christian to Tharanga, 2 runs, Tharanga drives it square wide of third man for a couple

40.4 Christian to Tharanga, no run, short outside the off stump, Tharanga watches it go through to the keeper and expects it to be a wide. The umpire though to Tharanga's horror signals one for the over

40.3 Christian to Tharanga, no run, outside the off stump, Tharanga tries to reach out for it. He doesn't time his shot and the ball goes off the bottom of the bat back to the bowler

40.2 Christian to Tharanga, no run, Tharanga pushes it back towards the bowler

Sri Lanka got 35 runs and lost two wickets in that batting powerplay

40.1 Christian to Maharoof, 1 run, back of a length delivery outside the off stump, Maharoof punches it off the front foot to sweeper cover

Daniel Christian [5.0-1-9-0] is back into the attack

39.6 Clint McKay to Tharanga, no run, full on the off stump, Tharanga drives it straight back to the bowler

39.5 Clint McKay to Maharoof, 1 run, slower one on middle and leg, Maharoof flicks it in the air to deep square leg

39.4 Clint McKay to Tharanga, 1 run, full on middle, Tharanga drives it with an angled bat to mid on

39.3 Clint McKay to Tharanga, no run, good length delivery angled in to the left hander. Tharanga gets behind the line and defends it back to the bowler

39.2 Clint McKay to Tharanga, no run, length ball on the off stump, Tharanga defends it off the front foot to the man at point

39.1 Clint McKay to Tharanga, no run, slow and short, angled in to the left hander. A real dolly that, Tharanga doesn't get a hold of it at all and the ball goes off the bottom of the bat to the keeper

38.6 Brett Lee to Maharoof, no run, full on middle and leg, Maharoof drives it to the man at mid-wicket

Farveez Maharoof, right handed bat, comes to the crease

38.5 Brett Lee to Nuwan Kulasekara, out Caught by Lyon!! One shot too many from Nuwan Kulasekara! Full on middle and leg, Nuwan Kulasekara backs away and tries to go for the slog over the infield. He doesn't really middle it and sends it straight down the throat of Lyon at mid-on. Nuwan Kulasekara c Lyon b Brett Lee 15(10) [4s-2]

Brett Lee to Nuwan Kulasekara, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

38.4 Brett Lee to Nuwan Kulasekara, no run, full outside the off stump, Nuwan Kulasekara backs away and slashes it along the ground straight to the man at cover point

38.3 Brett Lee to Tharanga, 1 run, short on leg stump, Tharanga gets into an uncomfortable position and just fends it away to backward square leg

38.2 Brett Lee to Nuwan Kulasekara, 5 wides, Brett Lee strays in line and slips one very wide down the leg side. Wade dives to his left but fails to prevent it from getting past him

38.1 Brett Lee to Nuwan Kulasekara, FOUR, fearless shot! Full outside the off stump, Kulasekara backs away, gives himself some room and just slashes it away square of the wicket for a boundary

37.6 Clint McKay to Nuwan Kulasekara, 1 run, slower delivery outside the off stump. Nuwan Kulasekara pushes at it but goes into his shot far too early and the ball lobs up in the air but falls short of the fielder at cover. The batsmen cross over for a single

37.5 Clint McKay to Tharanga, 1 run, full on the off stump, Tharanga heaves it away and the ball takes the inside edge and goes to deep mid wicket

37.4 Clint McKay to Tharanga, no run, pitched up on the off stump, Tharanga pushes it back to the bowler

37.3 Clint McKay to Nuwan Kulasekara, 1 run, slower one on the off stump, Nuwan Kulasekara waits on it and pushes it to mid wicket

37.2 Clint McKay to Tharanga, 1 run, pitched up on middle and leg, Tharanga flicks it to backward square leg for a single. He brings up his 24th ODI half century and the 2nd in this series.

37.1 Clint McKay to Tharanga, 2 runs, fuller length delivery angled int to the left hander. Tharanga turns it away to backward square leg and runs hard to pick up two

36.6 Brett Lee to Tharanga, 1 run, fuller length delivery outside the off stump, Tharanga drives it along the ground to mid off for a quick single

36.5 Brett Lee to Tharanga, FOUR, Tharanga gets into the act now! Full angled in to the left hander. Tharanga heaves it over the infield to deep mid wicket for a boundary

36.4 Brett Lee to Tharanga, no run, angled in to the left hander on the off stump, Tharanga taps it to the man at point

36.3 Brett Lee to Nuwan Kulasekara, 3 runs, full outside off, Nuwan Kulasekara thumps this one towards mid-off. Lyon gets a hand to it and ends up pushing it towards long off allowing the batsmen to pick up three

36.2 Brett Lee to Nuwan Kulasekara, FOUR, Nuwan Kulasekara is going for it straight away! Full outside the off stump, Nuwan Kulasekara walks across his stumps and hammers it straight down the ground for a boundary

36.1 Brett Lee to Nuwan Kulasekara, no run, fuller on middle and leg, Nuwan Kulasekara drives it to the man at mid-wicket

Brett Lee [6.0-0-36-2] is back into the attack

Sri Lanka will need Kulasekara to just hang in there with Tharanaga until the end. The visitors could certianly do with a partnership like the one in Brisbane

35.6 Clint McKay to Nuwan Kulasekara, 1 run, back of a length delivery angled in to the right hander. Nuwan Kulasekara clips it away to mid wicket

Nuwan Kulasekara, right handed bat, comes to the crease

35.5 Clint McKay to Kapugedera, out Caught by Wade!! Kapugedera didn't last too long! Sri Lanka lose another one! Good length delivery angled in to the right hander, pitched and straightened. Kapugedera tried to fend at it and the ball flew off the outside edge towards Wade who dived away to his right to take a good low catch with one hand. Kapugedera c Wade b Clint McKay 7(18)

Clint McKay to Kapugedera, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

35.4 Clint McKay to Tharanga, leg byes, 3 runs, full on the pads, Tharanga tries to flick it but misses and the ball goes off his pads down to fine leg. The fielders at the boundary work in tandem to ensure that it doesn't cross the ropes

35.3 Clint McKay to Tharanga, no run, slower one outside the off stump, Tharanga tries to run it down to third man but gets beaten by the lack of pace

35.2 Clint McKay to Tharanga, no run, angled in to the left hander on the off stump, Tharanga gets behind the line and defends it back to the bowler

35.1 Clint McKay to Tharanga, no run, back of a length delivery angled in to the left hander. Tharanga tries to flick it away but he gets an inside edge onto the pads

Clint McKay [5.0-1-11-2] is back into the attack

The batting powerplay has been taken by default

34.6 Christian to Kapugedera, no run, yorker length delivery just outside the off stump, Kapugedera opens the face off the bat and tries to run it down past backward point but Warner's dive ensures that the batsmen get no runs

34.5 Christian to Kapugedera, no run, yorker length delivery on middle, Kapugedera clears his front leg and manages to dig it out somehow

34.3 Christian to Tharanga, no run, slightly back of a length, giving no room to the batsman. Tharanga opens the face of the bat and guides it to backward point

34.2 Christian to Tharanga, no run, fuller on the off stump, angling in to the left hander. Tharanga pushes it to the man at mid-wicket

34.1 Christian to Tharanga, no run, angled in to the left hander, Tharanga tucks it away to the man at mid-wicket

33.6 Lyon to Kapugedera, no run, tossed up on the off stump, Kapugedera turns it away to the man at square leg

33.5 Lyon to Tharanga, 1 run, flighted on the off stump, Tharanga tries to drive it throught the off side but gets an inside edge on it and the ball goes to mid on

33.4 Lyon to Kapugedera, 1 run, Lyon gives it some air outside off, Kapugedera comes down the track and drives it to long on

33.3 Lyon to Tharanga, 1 run, flighted on middle and off, Tharanga drives it inside out to long off

33.2 Lyon to Kapugedera, 1 run, tossed up outside the off stump, Kapugedera drives it to long off

33.1 Lyon to Kapugedera, no run, pushed through on the off stump, Kapugedera defends it off the front foot

The players have stopped for some drinks.

32.6 Christian to Tharanga, no run, short outside the off stump, Tharanga cuts it straight to the man at point

32.5 Christian to Tharanga, no run, Tharanga punches it to the man at cover

32.4 Christian to Tharanga, no run, length ball outside the off stump, Tharanga pushes it off the back foot towards point. Warner slips while collecting the ball and lands in an awkward position. No runs scored though

32.3 Christian to Tharanga, no run, back of a length delivery on middle and leg, Tharanga pushes it off his hips to the man at square leg

32.2 Christian to Tharanga, no run, full on the off stump, Tharanga gets onto the front foot and drives it to the man at cover

32.1 Christian to Tharanga, no run, bouncer from Christian. Tharanga ducks under the delivery to let it go through to the keeper

31.6 Lyon to Kapugedera, no run, on the off stump, Kapugedera defends it off the front foot

31.5 Lyon to Kapugedera, no run, gives it some air outside off, Kapugedera gets onto the front foot and defends it. The ball goes off the inside edge towards square leg

31.4 Lyon to Tharanga, 1 run, tossed up on the off stump, Tharanga gets onto the front foot and drives it along the ground to long off

31.3 Lyon to Tharanga, 2 runs, flighted on the off stump, Tharanga gets inside the line and drives it inside out to deep extra cover

31.2 Lyon to Tharanga, no run, on the off stump, Tharanga gets forward and pushes it back to the bowler

31.1 Lyon to Tharanga, FOUR, on the shorter side outside the off stump, Tharanga latches onto it and cuts it away to deep backward point for a boundary

Nathan Lyon [6.0-0-25-0] is back into the attack

30.6 Christian to Tharanga, 1 run, length ball outside the off stump, Tharanga opens the face of the bat and slices it to square third man

30.5 Christian to Tharanga, no run, slower bouncer outside the off stump, Tharanga lets it go through to the keeper

30.4 Christian to Kapugedera, 1 run, pitched up on the off stump, Kapugedera opens the face of the abt and taps it to backward point for a quick single

30.3 Christian to Tharanga, 1 run, slower one on the off stump, Tharanga picks it and drives it along the ground to sweeper cover for a comfortable single

30.2 Christian to Tharanga, no run, full on the off stump, Tharanga gets onto the front foot and drives it to the man stationed at cover

30.1 Christian to Kapugedera, 1 run, slightly short outside the off stump, Kapugedera opens the face of the bat and guides it down to third man

Daniel Christian [2.0-0-4-0] is back into the attack

29.6 Doherty to Kapugedera, 1 run, on middle and leg, Kapugedera gets down on one knee and tries to sweep but gets a bottom edge and the ball trickles away to square leg

29.5 Doherty to Kapugedera, no run, flighted on the off stump, Kapugedera gets onto the front foot and defends it back to the bowler

29.4 Doherty to Tharanga, 1 run, Tharanga flicked it away to mid wicket. Kapugedera hesitated but eventually made it back to the crease with the dive

29.3 Doherty to Tharanga, no run, Tharanga comes down the track and drives it hard back to the bowler

29.2 Doherty to Tharanga, no run, Tharanga defends it back towards the bowler

29.1 Doherty to Tharanga, FOUR, Tharanga comes down the track and drives it to deep extra cover. This is the 1st boundary in ten overs

Sri Lanka have lost half their side now and it is the half that has been most influential with the bat in this series. Everyone from here on before this match averaged 20 and below. Will it still be possible for the Lankans to come out on top and chase the target down?

28.6 Shane Watson to Kapugedera, no run, dug in short by Shane Watson. Kapugedera ducks under it to let it go through to the keeper

28.5 Shane Watson to Tharanga, 1 run, length ball outside the off stump, Tharanga gets onto the front foot and drives it on the up to sweeper cover

28.4 Shane Watson to Tharanga, no run, Tharanga pushes it to the man at point, Warner has a shy at the stumps but misses. Watson asks him to calm down

28.3 Shane Watson to Tharanga, no run, angled in to the left hander, Tharanga flicks it to the man stationed at mid-wicket

28.2 Shane Watson to Tharanga, no run, pitched up on the off stump, Tharanga pushes it to mid-off

28.1 Shane Watson to Kapugedera, 1 run, fuller on the off stump, Kapugedera guides it with an angled bat down to third man

27.6 Doherty to Tharanga, no run, flatter this time on middle and off, Tharanga pushes it off the back foot to the man at mid-wicket

27.5 Doherty to Kapugedera, 1 run, on the off stump, Kapugedera drives it to cover

27.4 Doherty to Tharanga, 1 run, tossed up on the off stump, pitches and turns in to the left hander. Tharanga flicks it away to short mid wicket

27.3 Doherty to Tharanga, no run, flighted on middle and leg, Tharanga glances it to the man at square leg

27.2 Doherty to Tharanga, no run, quicker through the air on the off stump, angled in to the left hander. Tharanga taps it towards mid-wicket

27.1 Doherty to Tharanga, no run, flighted on the off stump, Tharanga drives it straight back to the bowler

26.6 Shane Watson to Kapugedera, no run, slightly shorter in length outside the off stump, Kapugedera tries to cut it but it goes off the bottom of the bat to the man at point

26.5 Shane Watson to Kapugedera, no run, good length delivery outside the off stump, Kapugedera just watches it go through to the keeper

Chamara Kapugedera, right handed bat, comes to the crease

26.4 Shane Watson to Thirimanne, out Caught by Warner!! The partnership is broken! Outside the off stump, Thirimanne reaches out for it and drives it in the air towards point. Warner the man goes down to take a good low catch as the ball was dying on him. Watson is absolutely delighted with the breakthrough, he knows this partnership was beginning to threaten his side's chances in this game. Thirimanne c Warner b Shane Watson 30(57) [4s-1]

Shane Watson to Thirimanne, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

26.3 Shane Watson to Thirimanne, no run, pitched up on the off stump, Thirimanne drives it to the man at mid-off

26.2 Shane Watson to Tharanga, leg byes, 1 run, angled in to the pads, Tharanga tries to flick it but misses and the ball goes off the pads to fine leg

26.1 Shane Watson to Tharanga, no run, fuller on middle and leg, Tharanga pushes it to the man at mid-on

25.6 Doherty to Tharanga, 1 run, Tharanga drives it to sweeper cover for a single

25.5 Doherty to Tharanga, no run, tucked away towards square leg

25.4 Doherty to Tharanga, no run, spun sharply from outside off and struck Tharanga on his pad

25.3 Doherty to Tharanga, no run, tossed up on the off, Tharanga drives it towards mid-off in the air but it falls short of Watson stationed there

24.3 Shane Watson to Thirimanne, 1 run, length delivery outside off, Thirimanne jumps down the track and plays a square drive past the point fielder for a single

24.2 Shane Watson to Tharanga, 1 run, good length delivery on the pads, Tharanga turns it behind square to the fine leg fielder for a single

24.1 Shane Watson to Tharanga, no run, comes from around the wicket and angles it in, Tharanga defends it to the midwicket fielder

Shane Watson [2.0-0-3-0] is back into the attack

23.6 Doherty to Thirimanne, no run, tossed up on middle, Thirimanne plays it to the midwicket region.

23.5 Doherty to Thirimanne, no run, flat and straight outside off, Thirimanne covers the line and defends it to the midwicket region

23.4 Doherty to Thirimanne, no run, leans forward to tap and run, the ball comes on very slowly and Wade does well to run forward and saves a single

23.3 Doherty to Thirimanne, no run, flatter on the off stump and turning in, Thirimanne waits for it and pushes to midwicket

23.2 Doherty to Thirimanne, no run, tossed up and a bit shorter on middle, Thirimanne turns it to the leg side

23.1 Doherty to Thirimanne, no run, well bowled by Doherty, pushes it quicker outside off, Thirimanne reaches out for it and is beaten for turn.

23.1 Doherty to Tharanga, 4 wides, floats this down the leg side, Wade fails to collect and the batsmen run three. Wide signalled by umpire Rauf

Xavier Doherty [2.0-0-18-0] is back into the attack

22.6 Brett Lee to Tharanga, 1 run, good length delivery on the pads, Tharanga flicks it to deep square leg for a single

22.5 Brett Lee to Tharanga, no run, slower delivery outside off, Tharanga waits for it and pushes it to cover

22.4 Brett Lee to Tharanga, no run, Lee comes back over the wicket, bowls it a touch back of a length outside off, Tharanga cuts it to the point fielder.

Watson positions himself at 4th slip

22.3 Brett Lee to Tharanga, no run, good length delivery outside off, Tharanga gets forward and drives it straight to mid off

22.3 Brett Lee to Tharanga, wide, Brett Lee lets loose a bouncer, Tharanga ducks under it. It is too high and the umpire calls it a wide

22.2 Brett Lee to Tharanga, no run, back of a length delivery outside off, Tharanga looks to drive, gets a bottom edge which rolls to the keeper

22.1 Brett Lee to Thirimanne, 1 run, back of a length delivery outside off, Thirimanne gets forward and tucks it in front of square on the leg side for a single to bring up the 100

21.6 Lyon to Tharanga, no run, fuller on the pads, Tharanga pushes it to the left of Lyon, the bowler dives to stop a single

21.5 Lyon to Tharanga, no run, shorter delivery turning away a touch, Tharanga mistimes the cut to cover point

21.4 Lyon to Thirimanne, 1 run, loopy delivery outside off, Thirimanne gets forward and turns it to the midwicket region for a single

21.3 Lyon to Tharanga, 3 runs, tossed up outside off, it bounces quite a bit, Tharanga cuts it and gets a thick outside edge. It flies past the first slip and runs down to third man region. Lee chases it from point and the batsmen pick up three

21.2 Lyon to Thirimanne, 1 run, full on the pads, Thirimanne gets forward, pushes it to midwicket and takes off for the single.

21.1 Lyon to Tharanga, 1 run, tossed up on middle, Tharanga dabs it to the leg side and takes off for a single

20.6 Brett Lee to Tharanga, 1 run, slower delivery outside off, Tharanga spots it early, leans forward and drives it past a diving David Hussey at cover for a single

20.5 Brett Lee to Thirimanne, 1 run, gets on the front foot and crunches this full delivery through the covers, sweeper cover in place and the batsmen get only a single

20.4 Brett Lee to Thirimanne, 2 runs, good length delivery on middle, Thirimanne drives it to mid on. The fielder is a bit square and he tries to stop the ball with a dive, is unsuccessful and the batsmen pick a couple

20.3 Brett Lee to Thirimanne, no run, that one was a snorter from Lee, Thirimanne gets on top of it and taps it to the leg side. Lee runs down on his follow through, fields the ball and has a few aggressive words with Thirimanne

20.2 Brett Lee to Tharanga, 1 run, good length delivery outside off, Tharanga punches it towards cover and the batsmen cross for an easy single

20.1 Brett Lee to Thirimanne, 1 run, good length delivery on the pads, it is angled in from around the wicket, Thirimanne dabs it behind square for a single

Brett Lee [4.0-0-27-2] is back into the attack

19.6 Lyon to Thirimanne, 1 run, waits for this delivery, goes on the front foot and drives it through the extra cover region for a single

19.5 Lyon to Tharanga, 1 run, floated up outside off, Tharanga gets well forward and drives it through the cover region for a single

19.4 Lyon to Thirimanne, 1 run, whips this delivery off his pads to deep backward square leg for a single

19.2 Lyon to Thirimanne, no run, defends a floated up delivery outside off off the front foot

19.1 Lyon to Thirimanne, FOUR, second boundary in less than 6 balls. Short and outside off, Thirimanne waits on it and cuts it fiercely in the gap in the point region. The bowling powerplay is on and there is nobody on the boundary to stop it

18.6 Clint McKay to Tharanga, no run, back of a length delivery nipping into the body, Tharanga gets on the backfoot and defends it

18.5 Clint McKay to Tharanga, no run, just a touch back of a length outside off, Tharanga pushes it to the extra cover region

18.4 Clint McKay to Tharanga, 4 runs, good shot from Tharanga. It was on the driving length outside off, Tharanga gets forward and plays a crisp shot which beats the mid off fielder. Batsmen run four.

18.3 Clint McKay to Thirimanne, 1 run, good length delivery on the pads, Thirimanne whips it to deep square leg region for a single

14.4 Christian to Tharanga, leg byes, 1 run, good length delivery on the pads, Tharanga looks to flick, the ball thuds off the pads to the leg side and the batsmen sneak a leg bye

14.3 Christian to Thirimanne, 1 run, back of a length delivery nipping in from outside off, Thirimanne cuts it behind point for a single

14.2 Christian to Thirimanne, no run, back of a length delivery nipping into Thirimanne, he stays in the crease and defends

14.1 Christian to Thirimanne, 2 runs, Thirimanne plants his front foot forward and drives this length delivery over the point fielder, comes back for the second.

13.6 Lyon to Thirimanne, 1 run, flat and full on middle, Thirimanne forces it towards cover and completes an easy single.

13.5 Lyon to Tharanga, 1 run, pushes a delivery to cover point and takes off for a quick single

13.4 Lyon to Tharanga, no run, flatter on the middle and off stump, Tharanga is a bit clueless about it, manages to keep it away from hispads

13.3 Lyon to Tharanga, no run, canters down the track, Lyon shortens his length, Tharanga defends it towards Lyon

13.2 Lyon to Tharanga, no run, fuller and closer to the off stump, Tharanga gets forward and blocks it to the off side

13.1 Lyon to Thirimanne, 1 run, tossed up on middle, Thirimanne taps it towards cover point and scampers across for a single

12.6 Christian to Tharanga, no run, full on middle and leg, Tharanga turns it to the midwicket region

12.5 Christian to Tharanga, no run, back of a length delivery outside off, Tharanga gets behind the line of the ball and defends it to cover

12.4 Christian to Tharanga, no run, Christian is getting some movement into the left hander, this one too nips in sharply from outside off and takes Tharanga, who was looking to drive, by surprise

12.3 Christian to Tharanga, no run, this delivery comes in a bit from outside off, Tharanga looks to play across the line and misses it completely.

12.2 Christian to Thirimanne, 1 run, good length delivery outside off, Thirimanne cuts it to the right of point for a single

12.1 Christian to Thirimanne, no run, back of a length delivery outside off, Thirimanne defends it to the off side.

Daniel Christian, right-arm medium, comes into the attack

11.6 Lyon to Thirimanne, 1 run, a touch shorter outside off, Thirimanne punches it to sweeper cover for a single

11.5 Lyon to Thirimanne, no run, this one is a bit flatter outside off, Thirimanne gets well forward and pushes it to the right of Lyon

11.4 Lyon to Thirimanne, no run, floated up outside off, Thirimanne gets forward and pushes it to cover

11.3 Lyon to Tharanga, 1 run, flatter on the pads, Tharanga turns it to midwicket for a single

11.2 Lyon to Tharanga, no run, comes down the track and looks to smash it over the mid on region, mistimes it to mid on

11.1 Lyon to Tharanga, no run, tossed up on middle, Tharanga gets his bat down in time, pushes it back to the bwoler

Nathan Lyon, right-arm off break, comes into the attack

Nathan Lyon to bowl.

10.6 Shane Watson to Thirimanne, no run, good length delivery outside off, Thirimanne gets forward and plays it to cover

10.5 Shane Watson to Tharanga, 1 run, back of a length delivery outside off, Tharanga cuts it behind point for a single

10.4 Shane Watson to Tharanga, no run, Shane Watson bangs this one in short, Tharanga ducks under it and Wade has to jump up to collect it.

10.3 Shane Watson to Thirimanne, 1 run, back of a length delivery angling across Thirimanne, he opens the face a bit and guides it to third man for a single

10.2 Shane Watson to Thirimanne, no run, this one is wider outside off, Thirimanne leans forward and drives it to extra cover

10.1 Shane Watson to Thirimanne, no run, good length delivery outside off, Thirimanne defends it to the cover region

Sri Lanka have been rattled. But they will not lose hope. They bat really deep. Kulasekara, who hit a superb fifty in the first final is the number 9 batsman

9.6 Clint McKay to Thirimanne, 1 run, full on the pads, Thirimanne flicks it stylishly to deep midwicket, will retain strike with that.

9.5 Clint McKay to Tharanga, 1 run, good length delivery on middle, Tharanga turns it to the square leg region for a single

McKay ahead of Hilfenhaus has proven to be an inspired selection

9.4 Clint McKay to Tharanga, no run, full delivery outside off, Tharanga gets forward and pushes it to cover

Upul Tharanga, left handed bat, comes to the crease

9.3 Clint McKay to Mahela Jayawardene, out Bowled!! McKay produces a beauty to dismiss Jaywardene. It was a a seam up delivery outside off, Mahela was looking to play across the line, it nipped in a bit and hit the top of off stump. McKay is ecstatic and Sri Lanka have now lost their top 4. Mahela Jayawardene b Clint McKay 15(27) [4s-1]

Clint McKay to Mahela Jayawardene, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

9.2 Clint McKay to Mahela Jayawardene, no run, bowls it down the leg side, Mahela Jayawardene glances it straight to Christian at short fine leg.

7.5 Clint McKay to Thirimanne, no run, full on the pads, Thirimanne glances it fine, but straight to the short fine leg fielder

7.4 Clint McKay to Thirimanne, no run, full and outside off, Thirimanne pushes it past the non striker to the mid off region

Lahiru Thirimanne, left handed bat, comes to the crease

7.3 Clint McKay to Chandimal, out Lbw!! Chandimal goes. This is a big blow for Sri Lanka. Length delivery on the middle stump, Chandimal looks to turn it to the leg side, the ball misses the bat and hits Chandimal's pads right in front of the stumps. Umpire Rauf raises the finger even before an appealing McKay turned back towards him. Chandimal lbw b Clint McKay 5(7) [4s-1]

Clint McKay to Chandimal, THATS OUT!! Lbw!!

7.2 Clint McKay to Chandimal, no run, good length delivery outside off, Chandimal gets on the front foot and plays it to the point region

7.1 Clint McKay to Chandimal, no run, fuller length delivery angling in, Chandimal gets on the front foot and looks to defend, is hit on the pads. Loud appeal from McKay and David Hussey at short extra cover, the impact was outside the off stump

6.6 Brett Lee to Chandimal, 1 run, back of a length delivery outside off, Chandimal bends a bit and cuts it past point to the third man region for a single

6.5 Brett Lee to Chandimal, no run, good length delivery outside off, it nips away a shade and beats the outside edge of Chandimal.

6.4 Brett Lee to Chandimal, FOUR, short and wide outside off, Chandimal gets on his toes and plays an exquisite cut shot past the point fielder. The ball just speeds away to the boundary rope,

6.3 Brett Lee to Chandimal, no run, back of a length delivery outside off, Chandimal gets behind the line of the ball and defends it.

Dinesh Chandimal, right handed bat, comes to the crease

6.2 Brett Lee to Sangakkara, out Caught by Shane Watson!! Early end to an innings which was promising more. He was batting like a dream, but got out to a bad shot. Full and too wide outside off, Sangakkara reaches out to drive, gets a thick outside edge. It flies to Watson at first slip and he takes a good catch just above his head. He will be a relieved man. Sangakkara c Shane Watson b Brett Lee 19(9) [4s-3]

Brett Lee to Sangakkara, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

6.1 Brett Lee to Sangakkara, FOUR, right now, the way Sanga is playing, I bet even the Aussie fielders are enjoying themselves. Short and on the body, Sangakkara waits for it to come onto him and helps it on its way over the short fine leg fielder. One bounce four.

5.3 Clint McKay to Mahela Jayawardene, no run, full and on middle again, Mahela Jayawardene gets behind it and turns it to midwicket

5.2 Clint McKay to Sangakkara, 3 runs, this is extremely eye-catching batting from Sanga. Full on the middle stump, Sangakkara whips it through the midwicket region, comes back for the third as the deep square leg fielder runs across to field it.

5.1 Clint McKay to Sangakkara, no run, fuller length delivery outside off, Sangakkara drives it to the mid on fielder.

Clint McKay, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

Another bowling change. McKay comes into the attack

4.6 Brett Lee to Sangakkara, 1 run, another impressive looking shot from Sangakkara, drives this full delivery to the right of mid off, will get only a single

4.5 Brett Lee to Mahela Jayawardene, 1 run, back of a length delivery outside off, Mahela Jayawardene guides it to the third man region for a single

4.4 Brett Lee to Sangakkara, 3 runs, Sanga is looking in supreme touch. Full on the off stump, Sangakkara keeps his head still and drives it in between the non striker and the mid off fielder. This is Adelaide which means that the straight boundaries are long, batsmen get a three as the fielder stops it inside the boundary rope

Lee has a word with the umpire, doesn't look like it was anything pleasant.

4.2 Brett Lee to Mahela Jayawardene, no run, back of a length delivery outside off, Mahela Jayawardene gets behind the line of the ball and defends it.

There has been a marked difference in the way Sri Lankan top order has played in the finals. Positivity right from the word go

4.2 Brett Lee to Mahela Jayawardene, wide, short of length delivery outside off, Mahela Jayawardene lets it go through, it is too high and wide called by the umpire. Welcomed with boos by the crowd

4.1 Brett Lee to Mahela Jayawardene, no run, back of a length delivery delivery coming into Mahela Jayawardene, he defends it to the short cover fielder.

3.6 Doherty to Sangakkara, FOUR, this shot is even better. Similar to the delivery which went for the boundary, Sangakkara reaches out for the ball and caresses it through the covers for another boundary. He is off to a flier

3.5 Doherty to Sangakkara, no run, tossed up on the pads, Sangakkara turns it gently to the short fine leg fielder

3.4 Doherty to Sangakkara, FOUR, Doherty gives this one a bit more air, the length is a bit fuller, Sangakkara comes on the front foot and drives it through the covers for a boundary. Magnificent stuff

3.4 Doherty to Sangakkara, wide, down the leg side, wide called

3.3 Doherty to Mahela Jayawardene, 1 run, tossed up on the pads, Mahela Jayawardene flicks it to deep square leg for a single

3.2 Doherty to Mahela Jayawardene, no run, excellent bowling from Doherty, gets it to spin across Mahela Jayawardene who came forward to defend it. Turn and bounce for the Tasmanian

3.1 Doherty to Mahela Jayawardene, no run, tossed up outside off, Mahela Jayawardene waits for it and defends it to the left of Doherty

Kumar Sangakkara, left handed bat, comes to the crease

2.6 Brett Lee to Dilshan, out Caught by David Hussey!! Totally careless from Dilshan. It was a back of a length delivery outside off, could have been driven through covers, but Dilshan attempts to turn it to the leg side. He gets a leading edge which balloons up towards short cover where Hussey takes the easiest catch of this series. Australia have broken through. Dilshan c David Hussey b Brett Lee 8(8) [4s-2]

Brett Lee to Dilshan, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

2.5 Brett Lee to Dilshan, no run, straighter and full on middle and off, Dilshan drives it to mid on.

2.4 Brett Lee to Mahela Jayawardene, 1 run, yorker length delivery on middle, Mahela Jayawardene flicks it off his toes straight to Forrest stationed at deep midwicket. Single taken

2.3 Brett Lee to Mahela Jayawardene, 2 runs, Lee is being too good a friend. This delivery is on the pads, Mahela Jayawardene flicks it uppishly over the midwicket fielder. Once again he has not timed it really well, but another couple to the Lankan skipper

2.2 Brett Lee to Mahela Jayawardene, no run, better stuff from Lee, bowls it on the off stump, does not give Jaya any room, the latter defends it. Friendly banter exchanged.

2.1 Brett Lee to Mahela Jayawardene, FOUR, T20 stuff in an ODI final. Short and outside off, Mahela Jayawardene comes down the track, makes a bit of room and plays a square drive through the cover point region for a boundary. Lee can do nothing but smile and utter an expletive

1.6 Doherty to Dilshan, FOUR, floats this one on the pads, Dilshan waits for it and sweeps it past a diving short fine leg fielder for a boundary. Boy, these Lankans do look pepped up after the lunch break.

1.5 Doherty to Dilshan, no run, Dilshan comes down the track, Doherty bowls it fuller on the pads, Dilshan plays the inside out drive to cover

1.4 Doherty to Dilshan, no run, tossed up on the off stump, Dilshan waits for it and forces it to the cover region

1.3 Doherty to Dilshan, no run, full on the off stump, Dilshan drives it straight to mid off

1.2 Doherty to Dilshan, FOUR, tosses this one up outside off, it is too short and Dilshan has no problems in cutting it through the point region for a boundary.

1.1 Doherty to Dilshan, no run, flat and turning away from outside off, Dilshan chases and flat bats it to cover

Xavier Doherty, left-arm orthodox, comes into the attack

Watson borrows from Mahela, brings on a spinner

0.6 Brett Lee to Mahela Jayawardene, 2 runs, full on middle, Mahela Jayawardene flicks it stylishly over the midwicket region. As is his style, he hasn't muscled it, it's just a caress and the ball stops in front of the boundary rope. Just a couple, lazy running from these two. Once again a productive first over for Sri Lanka

0.5 Brett Lee to Mahela Jayawardene, no run, back of a length delivery on middle, it comes on a bit quickly to Mahela, he pushes it to the midwicket region

0.4 Brett Lee to Mahela Jayawardene, no run, fuller length delivery on middle, Mahela Jayawardene drives it down to mid on

0.3 Brett Lee to Mahela Jayawardene, leg byes, FOUR, full and down the leg side, Mahela Jayawardene looks to flick, the ball hits his pads and rolls down to the third man boundary. Lee bowled far too many balls down the leg side in the previous game and he hasn't learnt

0.2 Brett Lee to Mahela Jayawardene, 2 runs, full and swinging away, Mahela Jayawardene presses forward and slices it over the point region. Doherty runs across from third man and makes a sliding stop. The umpires are checking to find if his leg was touching the boundary rope. The third umpire rules in favor of Doherty's effort. Just the two

Mahela Jayawardene and Dilshan are at the crease. Mahela Jayawardene is on strike. Brett Lee will open the attack

Right, the players are back onto the field. Mahela will take strike and Lee will bowl the first ball. Should be an easy win for Lanka, going by what their openers did in the previous match. But...

Sri Lanka hold the upper hand at the innings break and will be confident of chasing this total down on a slow wicket. Do join us shortly for the run chase

So Australia's innings comes to an end three balls before the quota of fifty overs and it wouldn't be unfair to say that Sri Lanka really dominated that session of play. The hosts started off quite steadily and were looking oncourse to getting a score well above 250, but a couple of quick wickets in the middle overs led to a miniature collapse. Australia were quickly reduced to 134/5 owing to some good bowling by Herath and Maharoof. In fact Maharoof's slower delivery was almost unplayable today as most batsmen failed to pick it up. At the end Brett Lee and McKay soldiered on and somehow managed to drag Australia's score to a respectable 231.

49.3 Nuwan Kulasekara to Lyon, out Caught by (sub)Senanayake!!Lyon has gone first ball! Full on middle and leg, tailing in to the right hander. Lyon tries to slog it away through the on side but ends up chipping it to the man at deep mid-wicket. Senanayake dives forward to take a good catch. Lyon c (sub)Senanayake b Nuwan Kulasekara 0(1)

Nuwan Kulasekara to Lyon, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Nathan Lyon, right handed bat, comes to the crease

49.2 Nuwan Kulasekara to Brett Lee, out Bowled!! Lee has perished and in quite a painful way. Yorker on leg stump, Brett Lee tries to heave it away to the on side but the ball ricochets off his right toe and goes onto hit the leg stump. Brett Lee hops in pain but eventually walks off the ground. Brett Lee b Nuwan Kulasekara 32(54) [4s-2]

Nuwan Kulasekara to Brett Lee, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

49.1 Nuwan Kulasekara to Brett Lee, no run, full outside the off stump, Brett Lee backs away early and ends up trying to reach out for it but misses

48.6 Malinga to Brett Lee, 1 run, full on middle, Brett Lee swings it away to mid wicket and scampers through for a single. Good hard running there from Brett Lee, he dives in to make his ground at the non striker's end

48.5 Malinga to Doherty, 1 run, length ball on the off stump, Doherty pushes it off the back foot to point for a single

48.4 Malinga to Doherty, no run, slower one, Doherty tries to drive it but gets into his shot far too early and misses

48.3 Malinga to Doherty, no run, yorker length delivery outside the off stump. Doherty digs it out to point and leaves his crease for a single but is sent back by Lee. Dilshan has a shy at the stumps but misses, that could have been close

48.2 Malinga to Doherty, no run, pitched up on middle. Doherty squares up and taps it to the man at mid-wicket

The last two overs coming up now. Australia will be looking to get to around 240. It might be a tough task though with Malinga and Kulasekara to bowl the final overs

47.6 Nuwan Kulasekara to Brett Lee, 1 run, full toss on the off stump. Brett Lee swings and gets it over the infield but doesn't time it well enough and the ball goes on the bounce to the fielder at long off

47.5 Nuwan Kulasekara to Doherty, 1 run, full agian on the off stump, Doherty drives it to long off and scampers through for a single

47.4 Nuwan Kulasekara to Doherty, no run, pitched up outside the off stump, Doherty comes down the track and tries to drive but the ball goes under his bat to the keeper

47.3 Nuwan Kulasekara to Brett Lee, 1 run, another yorker length delivery on the off stump. Brett Lee drives it to sweeper cover for a single

47.2 Nuwan Kulasekara to Brett Lee, no run, yorker length delivery outside the off stump, Brett Lee tries to get his bat down on it but misses it completely

47.1 Nuwan Kulasekara to Brett Lee, no run, yorker length delivery on middle and leg, Brett Lee digs it out to the bowler

Nuwan Kulasekara [8.0-0-37-0] is back into the attack

46.6 Malinga to Brett Lee, 1 run, slightly short outside the off stump, Brett Lee slashes it square of the wicket. He doesn't really middle it and the ball goes in the air towards Maharoof. He runs across and gets his hands to it but fails to hold on to the ball

46.5 Malinga to Doherty, 1 run, full outside off again, Doherty opens the face of the bat and taps it to third man

46.4 Malinga to Doherty, 2 runs, full outside the off stump, Doherty pushes it off the front foot to deep backward point. Thirimanne goes to collect it with one hand and misfields to give the batsmen an extra run

46.3 Malinga to Brett Lee, 1 run, pitched up on the off stump, Brett Lee drives it hard down to long off for a single

46.2 Malinga to Brett Lee, no run, slower one from Malinga outside the off stump. Brett Lee tries to drive it through the off side but gets beaten by the lack of pace

46.1 Malinga to Brett Lee, 2 runs, length delivery on the off stump, Brett Lee swats it over the bowler's head, straight down the ground for a couple

45.6 Herath to Brett Lee, 1 run, on middle and leg, Brett Lee turns it away to mid wicket and picks up a quick single to retain the strike

Xavier Doherty, left handed bat, comes to the crease

45.5 Herath to Clint McKay, out Caught by Maharoof!! Clint McKay's cameo comes to an end! Tossed up on the off stump, Clint McKay tries to slog it across the line. He doesn't really time it and it goes towards Maharoof at deep-midwicket who dives forward to complete a good catch. Clint McKay c Maharoof b Herath 28(32) [4s-3 6s-1]

Herath to Clint McKay, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

45.4 Herath to Clint McKay, no run, Clint McKay pushes it to the man at cover

45.3 Herath to Clint McKay, no run, Clint McKay drives it to the man at cover

45.2 Herath to Clint McKay, FOUR, superb inside out shot! Flighted on the off stump, Clint McKay gets inside the line of the delivery and drives it inside out in the air to deep extra cover for a boundary

45.1 Herath to Clint McKay, no run, tossed up on the off stump, the carrom ball. Slides back in to the right hander, Clint McKay tries to cut it but it goes off the bottom of the bat towards cover

44.6 Malinga to Brett Lee, no run, slower one outside the off stump, Brett Lee tries to have a swing towards the leg side but misses

44.5 Malinga to Brett Lee, 2 runs, full outside the off stump, Brett Lee drives it to deep extra cover for a couple

44.4 Malinga to Brett Lee, no run, short outside off, Brett Lee cuts it straight to the man stationed at point

44.3 Malinga to Brett Lee, no run, slower one, short outside the off stump. Brett Lee tries to pull it across the line but gets beaten by the lack of pace

44.2 Malinga to Brett Lee, FOUR, pitched up on the off stump, Brett Lee opens the face of the bat and drives it to deep extra cover. Kulasekara at the boundary gets into an awkward position while sliding and ends up making a mess of it

44.1 Malinga to Brett Lee, 2 runs, full outside the off stump, Brett Lee slashes it away to sweeper cover for a couple

Lasith Malinga [7.0-0-51-0] is back into the attack

43.6 Herath to Brett Lee, 1 run, on middle and leg, Brett Lee comes down the track and whips it away between midwicket and long on for a single

43.5 Herath to Clint McKay, 1 run, Clint McKay has a swipe across the line but doesn't get a hold of it. The ball drops in the vacant space between midwicket and long on

43.4 Herath to Brett Lee, 1 run, flighted on the off stump, Brett Lee comes down the wicket and drives it past the diving Herath to long off

43.3 Herath to Brett Lee, no run, on the off stump, Brett Lee drives it back to the bowler

43.2 Herath to Clint McKay, 1 run, flighted on the off stump, Clint McKay chips it over the inner cricle to long off for a single

43.1 Herath to Clint McKay, no run, sliding in to the right hander, Clint McKay gets onto the back foot and tries to push at it. It goes off the bottom edge to the man at cover

42.6 Nuwan Kulasekara to Clint McKay, 1 run, yorker length delivery outside the off stump, Clint McKay drives it to sweeper cover for a single

42.5 Nuwan Kulasekara to Clint McKay, no run, yorker length delivery just outside the off stump. Clint McKay goes for a straight drive and ends up playing down the wrong line

42.4 Nuwan Kulasekara to Clint McKay, SIX, powerful shot! Slower one outside the off stump, Clint McKay picks it and wallops it across the line over deep mid wicket, into the stands for a maximum

42.3 Nuwan Kulasekara to Clint McKay, no run, yorker length delivery on the leg stump, Clint McKay tries to flick it away but it goes off the bottom of the bat onto his pads

42.2 Nuwan Kulasekara to Clint McKay, no run, on the off stump, Clint McKay gets onto the front foot and pushes it back to the bowler

42.1 Nuwan Kulasekara to Clint McKay, 2 runs, full outside the off stump. Clint McKay comes forward and drives but the ball flies off the outside edge to third man

41.6 Herath to Brett Lee, no run, slighty shorter angling in to the right hander. Brett Lee tries to cut it but gets a bottom edge

41.5 Herath to Brett Lee, no run, tossed up, slower through the air on middle. Brett Lee gets onto the front foot and pushes it back gently to the bowler

41.4 Herath to Clint McKay, 1 run, flicks it to deep square leg,

41.3 Herath to Clint McKay, no run, pushes it back to the bowler

41.2 Herath to Clint McKay, no run, flicks it to mid-wicket

41.1 Herath to Clint McKay, no run, Clint McKay pushes it to short cover

Rangana Herath [7.0-0-26-2] is back into the attack

There is news floating around that Dravid might hang up his boots tomorrow as far as international cricket is concerned. What is known for certain though is that he has called for a press conference tomorrow at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore

40.6 Nuwan Kulasekara to Brett Lee, no run, length ball angled in to the right hander. Brett Lee tries to drive but gets beaten and the ball just skims past the off stump

40.5 Nuwan Kulasekara to Brett Lee, no run, yorker length delivery on the leg stump, Brett Lee digs it out back to the bowler

40.4 Nuwan Kulasekara to Clint McKay, 1 run, back of a length outside the off stump, Clint McKay pushes it off the back foot to third man

40.3 Nuwan Kulasekara to Clint McKay, no run, good length delivery on the off stump, Clint McKay defends it off the front foot to the man at point

40.2 Nuwan Kulasekara to Brett Lee, 1 run, pitched up on middle and off, Brett Lee drives it pas the bowler to mid on for a single

40.1 Nuwan Kulasekara to Brett Lee, no run, length ball on the off stump, Brett Lee drives it on the up straight to the man at cover

Nuwan Kulasekara [6.0-0-26-0] is back into the attack

39.6 Malinga to Clint McKay, FOUR, great shot from the tailender! Full on the off stump, Clint McKay lofts it over the infield and the ball goes after one bounce over the ropes at long off for a boundary

39.5 Malinga to Clint McKay, no run, good length delivery on the off stump, Clint McKay defends it off the back foot to the bowler

39.4 Malinga to Clint McKay, no run, back of a length outside the off stump. Clint McKay tries to drive but gets the bottom edge back towards the bowler

39.3 Malinga to Clint McKay, no run, pitched up on the off stump, Clint McKay pushes it off the front foot to the man at cover

39.2 Malinga to Clint McKay, FOUR, yorker length delivery on the leg stump. Clint McKay glances it down to fine leg for a boundary. Good length from Malinga but not the best line on that occasion

39.1 Malinga to Clint McKay, no run, full and slightly wide outside the off stump. Clint McKay lets it go through to the keeper

Lasith Malinga [6.0-0-43-0] is back into the attack

38.6 Herath to Clint McKay, 1 run, flatter this time on middle and leg, Clint McKay flicks it to mid wicket for a single

38.5 Herath to Clint McKay, no run, tossed up on the off stump, Clint McKay gets onto the front foot and defends it back to the bowler

38.4 Herath to Brett Lee, 1 run, fired in on middle and leg, Brett Lee flicks it to mid wicket

38.3 Herath to Brett Lee, no run, slightly quicker on middle. Brett Lee comes down the track and whips it to the man at mid-on

38.2 Herath to Clint McKay, 1 run, tossed up on leg stump, Clint McKay turns it away to mid wicket for an easy single

38.1 Herath to Clint McKay, no run, flighted on middle and leg, Clint McKay pushes it off the front foot to the man at mid-on

Rangana Herath [6.0-0-23-2] is back into the attack

37.6 Maharoof to Brett Lee, no run, slower delivery outside the off stump, Brett Lee taps it away to the man at backward point

37.5 Maharoof to Clint McKay, leg byes, 1 run, fuller length delivery on the leg stump. Clint McKay tries to flick it away but misses and the ball goes off the front pad towards square leg for a single

37.4 Maharoof to Clint McKay, no run, on the off stump, Clint McKay pushes it back towards the bowler

Clint McKay, right handed bat, comes to the crease

Australia in danger of falling short of the 200 runs perhaps. They certainly don't look like they will play out the entire quota of 50 overs

37.3 Maharoof to Christian, out Caught by Mahela Jayawardene!!Another one bites the dust and to another slower delivery! Lovely change in pace from Maharoof. Christian didn't pick it at all. It was on the off stump, Christian came down the track and wanted to drive it on the up but got into his shot far too early and ended up just chipping it to the man at mid-off. Mahela waited for it and timed his jump to perfection to complete the catch. Christian c Mahela Jayawardene b Maharoof 19(26) [4s-2]

Maharoof to Christian, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

37.2 Maharoof to Brett Lee, 1 run, slightly shorter in length outside the off stump, Brett Lee cuts it away to third man for an easy single

37.1 Maharoof to Christian, 1 run, slower one on middle and leg. Christian taps it off his hips to square leg for a quick single

36.6 Malinga to Brett Lee, FOUR, back of a length delivery on middle. Angled in to the right hander, Brett Lee pulls it away through the on side to deep mid wicket for a boundary

36.6 Malinga to Brett Lee, wide, wide outside the off stump. Far too wide for the batsman to be able to make any contact and the umpire stretches his arms

36.5 Malinga to Brett Lee, no run, another slower delivery outside the off stump. Brett Lee has a wild swing at it and misses it by a mile

36.4 Malinga to Brett Lee, no run, slower one, turned to mid-wicket

36.3 Malinga to Brett Lee, 2 runs, a very very slow off cutter on middle. Brett Lee tries to flick it away to the leg side but gets a leadding edge to deep extra cover for a couple

36.2 Malinga to Brett Lee, byes, 2 runs, slower one again. Outside the off stump, Brett Lee doesn't pick and drives too early. Sangakkara doesn't pick it either and fails to collect it cleanly as the ball bounces just before him. The batsmen pick up two runs

36.1 Malinga to Brett Lee, no run, Malinga starts off with a slower one on the off stump. Brett Lee pushes it towards the man at cover

Lasith Malinga [5.0-0-36-0] is back into the attack

35.6 Maharoof to Brett Lee, 1 run, slower one outside the off stump. Brett Lee works it away by opening the face of the bat down to third man. The batsmen look for a second but the Lee loses his bat at the non-strikers end and decides not to go back for another run

35.5 Maharoof to Brett Lee, no run, back of a length, angled in to the right hander on middle and leg. Brett Lee pushes it to the man at mid-wicket

35.4 Maharoof to Brett Lee, no run, nice slower delivery on the off stump. Brett Lee gets onto the front foot far too early, looks to drive but then checks his shot and ends up pushing it back to the bowler

35.3 Maharoof to Brett Lee, no run, fuller outside the off stump. Brett Lee reaches out for it and drives but it goes off the toe end of the bat to the fielder at cover

35.2 Maharoof to Christian, 1 run, slower delivery on middle, Christian drives it along the ground to long on for an easy single

35.1 Maharoof to Christian, no run, good length delivery on the off stump, Christian defends it off the front foot towards point

The batting powerplay has been taken by default. Christian has already looked to play some aggressive shots in the previous over. It will be interesting to see how he paces his innings in the next 5 overs

34.6 Herath to Christian, 1 run, sliding in to the right hander this time. Christian turns it away to mid wicket

34.5 Herath to Christian, no run, Christian gets onto the front foot and defends it

34.4 Herath to Christian, FOUR, flighted on middle and leg again. Christian chips down the wicket and heaves it away in the air to long on for another boundary

34.3 Herath to Christian, FOUR, tossed up on middle and leg, Christian comes down the track and whips it with some force. Malinga dives over the ball at mid-on and the ball races away to the fence at long on

34.2 Herath to Christian, no run, flighted on the off stump, pitches and straightens. Christian gets onto the front foot and defends it watchfully

34.1 Herath to Brett Lee, 1 run, tossed up on middle and leg, Brett Lee comes down the track and pushes it to mid wicket

33.6 Maharoof to Brett Lee, 1 run, pitched up on middle and off, Brett Lee works it away across the line to mid wicket

33.5 Maharoof to Brett Lee, no run, Brett Lee gets onto the front foot and defends it back to the bowler

33.4 Maharoof to Brett Lee, no run, fuller on middle, tails in to the right hander and goes through his defence. The ball swings after passing the batsman as well. Samgakkara dives to his left to prevent the ball from going past him

33.3 Maharoof to Brett Lee, no run, slower one on the off stump, Brett Lee defends it back towards the bowler

33.2 Maharoof to Brett Lee, no run, back of a length delivery outside the off stump, Brett Lee drives it to the man at short cover

33.1 Maharoof to Brett Lee, no run, Brett Lee pushes it to mid-on off the front foot

Herath and Dilshan have already demonstrated how effective spin has been on this surface. Will Australia be able to replicate the same with Lyon and Doherty or have their batsmen not given their bowlers enough to play with?

32.6 Herath to Brett Lee, 1 run, Brett Lee whips it away to backward square leg for a single

32.5 Herath to Brett Lee, no run, Brett Lee gets forward and tries to flick it away but gets an inside edge onto his pads

32.4 Herath to Brett Lee, no run, on the off stump, Brett Lee gets forward and defends

32.1 Herath to Christian, 1 run, on middle, Christian taps it away to square leg for a single

Brett Lee, right handed bat, comes to the crease

31.6 Maharoof to David Hussey, out Lbw!! David has perished! Australia in tatters! Looked a little high but it struck him on the back leg. Good length delivery, pitched on off and angled in to the right hander. David Hussey was trying to work it across the line but missed the ball completely and was struck high on his back leg in front of the stumps. Maharoof appealed with immense confidence and Asad Rauf raised his finger. So finally Asad Rauf has given a batsman out lbw, it has been quite a rare sight in this series. Hawk-Eye suggests it would have missed the stumps. David Hussey lbw b Maharoof 19(29) [4s-1]

Maharoof to David Hussey, THATS OUT!! Lbw!!

31.5 Maharoof to Christian, 1 run, slightly shorter on middle and leg, angled in to the right hander. Christian swivels and tries to pull it away but gets the bottom edge to short fine leg

31.4 Maharoof to Christian, no run, slower one on the off stump, Christian gets onto the front foot and defends it to the man at cover

31.3 Maharoof to David Hussey, 1 run, good length delivery on middle, David Hussey whips it away to deep square leg for a single

31.2 Maharoof to David Hussey, no run, back of a length delivery outside the off stump, David Hussey cuts it away to the man at point

31.1 Maharoof to David Hussey, no run, on the off stump, David Hussey drives it off the front foot to the man at mid-off

30.6 Herath to David Hussey, 1 run, flighted on off stump, David Hussey drives it off the front foot to sweeper cover

30.5 Herath to Christian, 1 run, on middle and leg, Christian pushes it to short mid wicket

30.4 Herath to David Hussey, 1 run, slower through the air outside the off stump. David Hussey drives it nicely off the front foot to sweeper cover

30.3 Herath to Christian, 1 run, flighted on the off stump, Christian gets onto the front foot and drives it along the ground to long off

30.2 Herath to Christian, no run, tossed up on the off stump, Christian defends it watchfully

30.1 Herath to David Hussey, 1 run, David Hussey clips it wide off mid-on to mid wicket

29.6 Maharoof to Christian, 2 runs, slightly short in length, outside the off stump. Christian pulls it across the line to deep mid wicket. The fielder there employs the dive, the ball ricochets off his hand and the batsmen pinch an extra run

29.5 Maharoof to Christian, no run, pitched up on the off stump line again. Christian drives it off the front foot straight back to the bowler

29.4 Maharoof to Christian, no run, good length delivery on the off stump. Christian gets forward and defends it with soft hands to the man at short cover

29.3 Maharoof to Christian, no run, pitched up on the off stump, Christian gets onto the front foot and pushes it to the man at cover

29.2 Maharoof to David Hussey, 1 run, good length on the off stump. David Hussey tries to drive it with some force through the covers but it comes off the inside edge and goes to square leg

29.1 Maharoof to David Hussey, no run, slower one outside the off stump, David Hussey tries to push at it but gets into the shot to early and the ball trickles back towards the bowler

Farveez Maharoof [5.0-0-29-1] is back into the attack

28.6 Herath to David Hussey, 1 run, Herath slides this one into the right hander from middle. David Hussey whips it away to mid wicket for a single

28.5 Herath to David Hussey, no run, on middle and leg, slower through the air. David Hussey defends it off the front foot

28.4 Herath to Christian, 1 run, tossed up on middle and off. Christian drives it back past the bowler to mid on

28.3 Herath to Christian, no run, flight and turn from Herath. Pitches on middle and leg and spins away from Christian. Christian gets onto the front foot and defends it back to the bowler

28.2 Herath to Christian, no run, fired in on middle and leg, Christian taps it off the front foot towards mid-wicket

28.1 Herath to David Hussey, 1 run, tossed up on the off stump, David Hussey drives it off the front foot to long off

27.6 Malinga to David Hussey, 1 run, pitched up on the off stump, David Hussey drives on the up with an open face and the ball goes down to third man for a single

27.5 Malinga to Christian, 1 run, fuller length outside the off stump, Christian drives it through the line to sweeper cover

27.4 Malinga to Christian, no run, back of a length outside the line of the off stump. Christian pushes it off the back foot to the man at point

27.3 Malinga to David Hussey, 1 run, on leg stump this time, David Hussey whips it away off his hips down to fine leg for an easy single

27.2 Malinga to David Hussey, no run, back of a length outside off, David Hussey tries to dab it and gets an inside edge onto his pads. That one could have easily gon back onto the stumps

27.1 Malinga to David Hussey, no run, good length on the off stump, David Hussey pushes it to the man at point

Australia have lost 4 wickets for just 15 runs now and all of a sudden half their side is warming the benches in the pavilion. Sri Lanka well and truly on top now

26.6 Herath to Christian, no run, a little quicker this time on middle. Christian pushes it gently back towards the bowler

26.5 Herath to Christian, no run, tossed up on the off stump, Christian gets onto the front foot and defends it watchfully

Daniel Christian, right handed bat, comes to the crease

26.4 Herath to Forrest, out Bowled!! Brilliant delivery! Just enough turn to beat the batsman's defence on that occasion. Flighted on the off stump, angled in to the right hander. The ball pitched and straightened. Forrest was looking to force it through the off side and ended up playing inside the line of the delivery as the ball snuck through to clip the off stump. Forrest b Herath 3(7)

Herath to Forrest, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

26.3 Herath to Forrest, no run, flighted on the off stump, Forrest gets onto the front foot and drives it to the man at cover

26.2 Herath to Forrest, no run, tossed up on middle and off, Forrest defends it back to the bowler

26.1 Herath to David Hussey, 1 run, on middle and leg, David Hussey turns it to backward square leg

Australia might have to look at just ticking the strike over rather than going for any sort of aggressive strokes. Forrest could just be the perfect man for it

25.6 Malinga to Forrest, no run, length ball slightly wide outside the off stump. Forrest gets his front foot across the stumps and shoulders arms to let it go through to the keeper

25.5 Malinga to Forrest, 2 runs, fuller length delivery on middle and leg. Forrest flicks it away to fine leg for a couple

25.4 Malinga to Forrest, no run, good length delivery on the off stump, Forrest gets behind the line and defends it back to the bowler

25.3 Malinga to David Hussey, 1 run, David Hussey drives it off the front foot to mid off

25.2 Malinga to David Hussey, FOUR, David Hussey cuts it away to deep backward point. Herath this time doesn't do enough to cut it off and the ball trickles over the ropes for a boundary

25.1 Malinga to David Hussey, 2 runs, David Hussey runs it down to third man. He takes on Herath's arm in the deep and makes it back for the second

Lasith Malinga [3.0-0-24-0] is back into the attack

A real wobble from Australia. They were coasting along at one stage, they will have to rebuild the innings now. Herath has easily been Sri Lanka's unsung hero, do you think he could actually be the best left arm orthodox bowler after Vettori?

24.6 Herath to David Hussey, 1 run, tossed up on the stumps, driven to long off for a single

24.5 Herath to David Hussey, no run, pushed through on the pads, flicked towards short square leg

24.4 Herath to David Hussey, no run, flighted delivery on the stumps, David Hussey lunges forward in defence

24.3 Herath to David Hussey, no run, touch short and just outside off, punched towards cover

24.2 Herath to Forrest, 1 run, tossed up and spinning away, Forrest opens the face of the bat and eases it wide of cover for a single

Peter Forrest, right handed bat, comes to the crease

24.1 Herath to Wade, out Caught by Sangakkara!! edged and gone. It was short and floated outside off, Wade backed away looking to cut towards the off-side, gets a thick healthy outside edge through to Sangakkara. Sanga fumbled with the take first time but has enough time to collect the ricochet. Australia are losing the plot in the middle overs. The Sri Lankan comeback continues. Wade c Sangakkara b Herath 49(74) [4s-3]

Herath to Wade, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Rangana Herath, left-arm orthodox, comes into the attack

23.6 Nuwan Kulasekara to Wade, 1 run, full and drifting down the leg, Wade clips it behind square to keep strike

23.5 Nuwan Kulasekara to Wade, no run, dangerous from Wade, looks to chop a length delivery on the stumps towards third man and gets an inside edge onto his pads

23.4 Nuwan Kulasekara to David Hussey, leg byes, 1 run, Nuwan Kulasekara drifts this one on the pads, David Hussey looks to flick and misses, the ball rolls wide of square leg for a leg-bye

23.3 Nuwan Kulasekara to David Hussey, no run, good length delivery shaping back in from outside off, David Hussey gets well forward and defends it towards cover

23.2 Nuwan Kulasekara to David Hussey, no run, good length delivery on the stumps, driven to mid-on

23.1 Nuwan Kulasekara to David Hussey, no run, good length delivery outside off and nipping away, David Hussey pushes at that and misses

22.6 Dilshan to David Hussey, 1 run, tossed up outside off, David Hussey gets forward and drives it to long off for a single. Dilshan ends an impressive spell. 1/41 are his figures

22.5 Dilshan to Wade, 1 run, short and spinning away from outside off, Wade rocks back and cuts it square on the off-side for a single

22.4 Dilshan to Wade, no run, this was bowled ever so slowly by Dilshan, teases Wade to go for the drive, the ball spins past him, he was firmly in the crease even as Sangakkara whipped the bails off in a flash

The 3rd umpire has been called for a stumping chance. Wade is the man in question. He is SAFE

22.1 Dilshan to Wade, no run, tossed up on the off-stump line, Wade defends it solidly

David Hussey, right handed bat, comes to the crease

21.6 Nuwan Kulasekara to Wade, out Michael Hussey Run Out!! Poor call from Wade, he works a good length delivery wide of Dilshan at point and wants a quick single, Michael Hussey responds to his call. Dilshan is quick onto the ball and makes a direct hit, even the pace of Mike is not good enough to save him. Double strike from SL and they are back in this match. Michael Hussey run out (Dilshan) 1(3)

Nuwan Kulasekara to Wade, THATS OUT!! Run Out!!

The 3rd umpire has been called for, Dilshan is celebrating already, Michael Hussey is OUT

20.5 Dilshan to Michael Hussey, no run, flighted delivery outside off and spinning away, left alone

Michael Hussey, left handed bat, comes to the crease

20.4 Dilshan to Shane Watson, out Caught by Herath!! Absolute brilliance from Rangana. This was flatter and on a off-stump line, Shane Watson bends down and plays the flat slog sweep powerfully in front of mid-wicket, Herath comes charging in, holds onto the stinger, manages to control it even as he hits the ground, the ball is clasped somewhere in the hands. He looks relieved. Shane Watson c Herath b Dilshan 19(18) [4s-1 6s-1]

Dilshan to Shane Watson, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

20.3 Dilshan to Wade, 1 run, flighted delivery in the channel outside off, driven to sweeper cover for a single

20.2 Dilshan to Shane Watson, 1 run, tossed up outside off from round the wicket, Shane Watson opens the face of the bat and guides it wide of short third man

20.1 Dilshan to Wade, 1 run, short and outside off, Wade backs away and cuts it in front of point for a single

Tillakaratne Dilshan [8.0-1-36-0] is back into the attack

The blow hot, blow cold nature of Malinga in full view in this CB series. He has not been able to string two decent performances together

19.6 Malinga to Shane Watson, no run, another short and wide ball outside off, Shane Watson mistimes his chop towards cover point

19.5 Malinga to Shane Watson, 2 runs, short and wide outside off, Shane Watson slaps it square on the off-side behind point for an easy couple

19.4 Malinga to Wade, 1 run, back of a length delivery on the stumps, Wade arcs back and dabs it behind point for a single

19.3 Malinga to Shane Watson, 1 run, slower delivery on the stumps, Shane Watson works it in front of mid-wicket for a single

19.2 Malinga to Shane Watson, no run, short and just outside off, Shane Watson looks to chop it behind point and misses

19.1 Malinga to Shane Watson, FOUR, as easy as they come, length delivery on the stumps, Shane Watson plants his front-foot and punches it over the head of the fielder at mid-on, the ball races away to the fence

Lasith Malinga [2.0-0-16-0] is back into the attack

18.6 Nuwan Kulasekara to Wade, no run, much better from Nuwan, pitches this one a touch shorter and in the channel outside off, defended back to the bowler

17.3 Maharoof to Shane Watson, SIX, too short and the short boundary does the rest. Poor bowling from Maharoof, bangs this one half-way down the track, Shane Watson does not even bother to rock back, plays the front-foot pull wide of mid-wicket and over the ropes

17.2 Maharoof to Wade, 1 run, back of a length delivery on the middle and leg, Wade gets across and turns it in front of square for a single

17.1 Maharoof to Wade, no run, slower delivery drifting on the pads, Wade gets across and defends it back to the bowler

16.6 Dilshan to Wade, 1 run, tossed up on the pads, nudged behind square for a single

16.5 Dilshan to Shane Watson, 1 run, flighted delivery on the pads, Shane Watson works it wide of MJ at short mid-wicket. The return is poor and that helps Wade make his ground at the striker's end, a better throw and Wade was a goner

16.4 Dilshan to Shane Watson, no run, tossed up outside off, Shane Watson backs away and chops it straight to Malinga at short third man

16.3 Dilshan to Wade, 1 run, pushed through on the pads, Wade tucks it wide of Malinga for a quick single

Mid-off is in now, a backward square leg is in place

16.2 Dilshan to Wade, FOUR, nicely done by Wade , gets onto his knees to a well tossed up delivery and sweeps it past square leg for a boundary

16.1 Dilshan to Wade, no run, short and spinning back in, Wade backs away and cuts it straight to the fielder at cover

Malinga is not looking 100% either, the humidity of Adelaide is taking its toll on the players. He was being attended by the physio during the last over

15.6 Maharoof to Wade, 1 run, short of a length delivery outside off, dabbed towards third man to keep strike

15.4 Maharoof to Wade, 2 runs, short and wide outside off, Wade gets on top of the bounce and cuts it behind point. Malinga comes across from third man, sticks his boots and prevents a boundary

15.3 Maharoof to Shane Watson, 1 run, short of good length outside off, Shane Watson plays the late cut towards third man for a single

15.2 Maharoof to Shane Watson, no run, short of a length delivery on the stumps, Shane Watson gets forward in defence

15.1 Maharoof to Shane Watson, no run, fuller length delivery on the stumps, Shane Watson gets well forward and drives it to mid-on

Sri Lanka opt for the bowling PP

A small incident during Warner's dismissal. Maharoof went in the path of Warner as he was walking back, a few words were exchanged. Umpire Rauf has a word with the bowler

14.6 Dilshan to Wade, no run, tossed up outside off and spinning away, Wade drives it straight to the fielder at cover. Shane Watson wanted a single but is sent back by Wade

14.5 Dilshan to Wade, no run, flatter and spinning away from outside off, left alone

14.4 Dilshan to Shane Watson, 1 run, Shane Watson defends a well tossed up delivery wide of cover, Wade calls him for a quick single, easily done in the end

14.4 Dilshan to Shane Watson, wide, horrid delivery from Dilshan, slants this one way down the leg, wide signalled

14.3 Dilshan to Wade, 1 run, tossed up on the leg-stump line, worked wide of mid-wicket for a single

14.2 Dilshan to Wade, no run, slightly shorter and on the off-stump line, Wade gets back and punches it to short cover

14.1 Dilshan to Wade, no run, tossed up on the off-stump, Wade pushes it back to the bowler

Shane Watson, right handed bat, comes to the crease

13.6 Maharoof to Warner, out Caught by Sangakkara!! Warner falls just short of his 50. Good bowling from Maharoof, gets this one to nip across the batsman, Warner played away from his body, gets a thick outside edge to the left of Sangakkara who dives and clings onto the catch. Warner was looking in superb nick today, huge wicket for Sri Lanka. Warner c Sangakkara b Maharoof 48(45) [4s-5 6s-1]

Maharoof to Warner, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

13.5 Maharoof to Warner, no run, Maharoof speciality is the slower one, this is another such delivery outside off, punched to cover

13.4 Maharoof to Wade, 1 run, fuller length delivery on the stumps, Wade backs away and clubs it to long on for an easy run

13.3 Maharoof to Warner, 1 run, Warner looks to muscle a slower short delivery outside off towards the onside, he does not get much wood behind the shot, the ball dribbles in front of square on the onside for a single

13.2 Maharoof to Wade, 1 run, short of good length outside off, Wade opens the face of the bat and dabs it behind point for a single

13.1 Maharoof to Warner, 1 run, back of a length delivery on the off-stump channel, punched off the backfoot to deep point for a single

12.6 Dilshan to Warner, 1 run, Dilshan gives this one more air, driven towards sweeper cover for a single

12.5 Dilshan to Warner, no run, pitched up and straightening around middle, Warner defends it towards the off-side

12.4 Dilshan to Wade, 1 run, pushed through by Dilshan and on the pads, Wade works it wide of square leg for a single

12.3 Dilshan to Wade, no run, tossed up and outside off, Wade defends it towards cover point

11.3 Maharoof to Warner, FOUR, Clubbed. It was not that short, just outside off as well, Warner fetches the pull and gets it wide of the man at the ropes at deep mid-wicket. 500 runs for the series for Warner

11.2 Maharoof to Warner, no run, this one stopped on Warner, he was early into his shot, manages to check his shot and gets it to mid-on on a bounce

11.1 Maharoof to Wade, 1 run, good length delivery on the stumps, no swing or seam movement for Maharoof, driven to deep mid-on for a single

10.6 Dilshan to Wade, 1 run, Dilshan drifts a tossed up delivery on the pads, nudged away behind square for a single, retains the strike with that run

10.5 Dilshan to Warner, 1 run, tossed up on the middle stump line, driven to long off for a single

10.4 Dilshan to Warner, no run, flighted delivery on the stumps, pushed back to the bowler

10.3 Dilshan to Wade, 1 run, Dilshan pushes this one outside off, Wade paddles it behind square for an easy single

10.1 Dilshan to Warner, 2 runs, short and outside off, Warner backs away and cuts it in front of point. The two batsmen take on the arms of Herath as they race back for the second run

Tillakaratne Dilshan [4.0-1-18-0] is back into the attack

9.6 Maharoof to Warner, 1 run, too straight from Maharoof, Warner works it wide of mid-on to keep strike

9.5 Maharoof to Wade, 1 run, back of a length delivery on the middle and leg, turned away wide of Malinga behind square for a single

9.4 Maharoof to Wade, 2 runs, short of a length drifting towards the pads, Wade tucks it wide of Malinga at short fine, he fumbles yet again and allows a second run

9.3 Maharoof to Warner, leg byes, 1 run, back of a length delivery straying towards the pads, Warner looks to flick and misses, they sneak in a leg-bye

9.2 Maharoof to Warner, no run, Maharoof cramps Warner for room with one angling back after pitching around middle, defended back to the bowler

9.1 Maharoof to Wade, 1 run, short of good length delivery on the pads, tucked away wide of mid-on for a single

Farveez Maharoof, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

This has been a good start by Australia. Warner seems to have learnt from his painstaking century in the 2nd finals.

8.6 Nuwan Kulasekara to Warner, no run, slower delivery on the off-stump channel, driven straight to the fielder at cover point

8.5 Nuwan Kulasekara to Wade, 1 run, Wade will feel that he missed out on a boundary, length delivery straying down the leg, Wade flicks and finds Malinga at short fine, he fumbles and allows a single, brings up Australia's 50 as well

8.4 Nuwan Kulasekara to Wade, no run, Nuwan Kulasekara pitches this one outside leg and holds its line, Wade looks to flick and misses, the ball rolls towards point

8.3 Nuwan Kulasekara to Wade, no run, much fuller from Kula, Wade shuffles across and defends it towards the off-side

8.2 Nuwan Kulasekara to Wade, no run, fuller length delivery on the stumps, Wade drives it firmly back to the bowler

8.1 Nuwan Kulasekara to Wade, 2 runs, back of a length delivery on and around off, Wade backs away a touch and guides it behind point for an easy couple

Nuwan Kulasekara [2.0-0-12-0] is back into the attack

7.6 Malinga to Wade, 1 run, back of a length delivery outside off, Wade dabs it with an open face towards third man for a single, retains the strike with that run

7.5 Malinga to Wade, no run, good length delivery in the channel just outside off, Wade gets across and defends it towards the off-side

7.4 Malinga to Wade, FOUR, Clumsy stuff from Maharoof. This was a short of length delivery outside off, Wade waited on it, opens the face of the bat and runs it towards third man. Maharoof gets across, puts in a slide but his legs were in contact with the ropes as he pushed the ball back, boundary for Wade, his first of the match

7.2 Malinga to Warner, 3 runs, Warner is in the zone today, this is a back of a length delivery outside off, Warner stays back and punches it in the gap between cover and extra cover, the fielder gives a good chase and hauls the ball back in just before the ropes, easy three for Warner

7.1 Malinga to Wade, 1 run, back of a length delivery on the middle and leg, Wade gets inside the line and clips it behind square for a single

The physio is out with some tablets for Wade who looks unwell

6.6 Dilshan to Warner, SIX, Stunning! Dilshan looks to tempt Warner with some generous flight, Warner gets to the pitch of the ball and lofts it supremely over extra cover. The ball has enough power behind it to cross the ropes on the full, maximum for Warner

6.5 Dilshan to Warner, no run, short and on a length around off, Warner backs away and cuts it straight to the fielder at cover point

6.4 Dilshan to Warner, no run, loopy delivery on a channel around middle and leg, Warner gets inside the line and drives it to mid-off

6.3 Dilshan to Warner, no run, Dilshan fires this one at pace, driven straight to the fielder at cover

6.2 Dilshan to Warner, 2 runs, nicely done by Warner, flighted delivery outside off, Warner gets forward and drives it in the gap between cover and mid-off for an easy couple

6.1 Dilshan to Warner, FOUR, Super shot. This was nicely tossed up outside off, Warner gets across, bends down and picks the slog sweep wide of long on for a boundary

5.6 Malinga to Warner, 1 run, short of good length around the off-stump channel, Warner opens the face of the bat and steers it towards third man for a single

5.5 Malinga to Warner, no run, back of a length delivery on the stumps, pushed back to the bowler

5.4 Malinga to Warner, no run, short and wide outside off, Warner cuts it to the right of Dilshan at backward point, he puts in a dive and saves some runs for his team

5.3 Malinga to Warner, 2 runs, short of good length delivery on the stumps, Warner works it wide of mid-wicket for an easy couple. Good timing there by Warner

5.2 Malinga to Warner, no run, good length delivery on the stumps, Warner pushes it back to the bowler

5.1 Malinga to Warner, FOUR, that one almost cleaned up Warner, fine start from Malinga, gets this one to nip back into Warner, he was cramped for room as he looked to play the cut, gets an inside edge past his leg-stump and into the fence

Lasith Malinga, right-arm fast, comes into the attack

4.6 Dilshan to Warner, 1 run, Dilshan gives this one more air, Warner nudges it wide of mid-wicket for a single

4.5 Dilshan to Warner, no run, trifle short and spinning away, Warner rocks back and cuts it straight to the fielder at cover point

4.4 Dilshan to Warner, no run, loopy delivery on the stumps, Warner defends it back to the bowler

4.2 Dilshan to Wade, 1 run, tossed up by Dilshan, Wade pushes forward and gets an inside edge wide of short mid-wicket

4.1 Dilshan to Warner, 1 run, flighted delivery on a length aroundf middle, Warner clips it in front of square for a single

3.6 Nuwan Kulasekara to Warner, 1 leg-bye, loud appeal for LBW. This one shapes back in from a line around leg and raps Warner high on the pads, the umpire reckons that there was an inside edge onto that, the height seemed to be an issue as well. Replays suggest that the ball pitched outside leg

3.5 Nuwan Kulasekara to Warner, FOUR, fab shot. Warner at his best. This was a good length delivery just around off, Warner gets to the pitch of the ball and goes through with the lofted off-drive over mid-off, a couple of bounces and into the ropes

3.4 Nuwan Kulasekara to Warner, no run, length delivery drifting onto the pads, Warner looks to flick and misses, the ball rolls off the pads towards the onside

3.3 Nuwan Kulasekara to Wade, 1 run, too straight from Nuwan Kulasekara, Wade gets across and flicks it behind square for a single

3.2 Nuwan Kulasekara to Warner, 1 run, back of a length delivery on the middle and leg, clipped away in front of square for a single

3.1 Nuwan Kulasekara to Warner, FOUR, Lovely shot. Warner is a man in form and he is making it count. This was overpitched on the off-stump line, Warner backs away a touch, presents the full face of the bat as he drives it back past the non-striker. No chance for the man at mid-off, first boundary for Warner

2.6 Dilshan to Wade, 2 runs, nicely done by Wade, skips down the track to a well flighted delivery, gets to the pitch of the ball and whips it past square leg for an easy couple, gets off the mark as well

2.5 Dilshan to Wade, no run, floated up on a line around off, Wade gets forward and defends it

2.4 Dilshan to Warner, 1 run, flighted delivery on the stumps, Warner gets back and clips it in front of square on the onside for a single

2.3 Dilshan to Warner, no run, Dilshan tosses this one outside off, Warner gets forward and drives it towards cover

2.2 Dilshan to Warner, no run, short and just outside off, Warner backs away and cuts it straight to the fielder at cover point

2.1 Dilshan to Warner, no run, low full toss that dipped on Warner, jabbed back to the bowler

1.6 Nuwan Kulasekara to Wade, no run, short of a length outside off and moving away, Wade defends it towards point

1.6 Nuwan Kulasekara to Wade, wide, wrong line from Nuwan Kulasekara, strays this one way down the leg, Sangakkara does well to get some gloves and prevent it from running away to the boundary

1.5 Nuwan Kulasekara to Wade, no run, good length delivery outside off and shaping away, left alone

Sangakkara is upto the stumps now

1.4 Nuwan Kulasekara to Wade, no run, Loud appeal by Sangakkara , he did not get the required support from the bowler though. This was full and swaying away from outside off, Wade gave charge and missed an ambitious swipe towards cover. There was no sound as the ball went past the bat, umpire Rauf is unimpressed

1.3 Nuwan Kulasekara to Wade, no run, good length delivery straying on the pads, Wade gets across and defends it back towards the bowler

1.2 Nuwan Kulasekara to Wade, no run, extra bounce for Nuwan Kulasekara, Wade adjusts well and dabs it towards Thirimanne at 1st slip

1.1 Nuwan Kulasekara to Warner, 1 run, first run for Australia. A gentle loosener from Nuwan Kulasekara, short of a length delivery outside off, Warner steers it behind point to get off the mark

Kulasekara to take the new ball from the other end

Nuwan Kulasekara, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

0.6 Dilshan to Wade, no run, good start from Dilshan, starts with a maiden over. This one was tossed up outside off and spun away a touch, Wade stays back and cuts it towards cover

Watson: We would have batted first. It has been fun to captain this side. We did not defend well in the last game and we have worked out on that. Wade and Warner will open. Lyon and Forrest come into the team instead of Pattinson and Clarke. We are looking forward to a great game.

Mahela: We will bowl first, our combination makes us better chasers. Dilshan gives the perfect balance to our team. We always go into the middle believing that we can win against any team. We will go in with a positive attitude.

Sri Lanka have won the toss and elected to field

Pitch Report: It is a much warmer afternoon today. The pitch looks a lot drier. It will be difficult to chase on this track. The pitch will be a lot slower and the bounce will become inconsistent as the match wears on. Batting first should be ideal for the team winning the toss. The experts feel that both teams will look to add some extra spin options.

Hello and Welcome to the live coverage of the third final of the CB series. The teams are even at 1-1 in the best of three finals and this match is likely to be as exciting as the first two, and the rest of the tournament. Clarke and James Pattinson have been ruled out for Australia, Shane Watson will captain them today. Nathan Lyon will debut for Australia. Stay tuned for the toss and pitch report

Preview by Karthik Lakshmanan

The roller-coaster ride called the CB series is finally coming to an end, and fittingly, the two best teams have stretched it till the last game possible. Twelve league games plus a best of three finals seemed too lengthy when it started, but the quality of cricket and the nail-biting finishes has sure made the tournament a thourough entertainer. It is all coming to an end though, and aptly, it's a battle of equals as Australia take on Sri Lanka at Adelaide. The two teams have a lot of similarities - their openers are in form, the bowling attacks look slightly weak, and both are plagued by injuries to key players.

Sri Lanka: A month back, not many gave Sri Lanka a chance to do well in the tournament. They came into the series after a string of losses which led to changes in leadership including the captain and coach. The first two games did nothing to change that perception either - Sri Lanka competed, but failed. But a thrilling tie with India proved to be a turning point, as the Lankans finished the league stages losing only one more game. The fact that the Sri Lankans have been the best team in the tournament is there for everyone to see - their victories have been convincing, and losses, marginal. The trend continued into the first final as well - they almost made an unbelievable fightback to make what seemed an easy win for Australia a tight finish at Brisbane, and drew level at Adelaide after thrashing Australia with an eight wicket victory. Sri Lanka's big wins have been made possible by their top order, which starts with their captain. Jayawardene, Dilshan, Sangakkara, Chandimal and Thirimanne have been in excellent form and have made runs consistently. They rely a lot on the all-rounders, and despite injury blows to Perera, Maharoof and Angelo Matthews, the replacements seem to be doing a decent job. Tharanga in particular adapted well to his new role in the lower-middle order, which lessens the problems for the visitors.

The problems for Sri Lanka have been their bowling. Their lead bowler Lasith Malinga has been inconsistent, but seemed to hit a good rhythm in the previous game. A bowling attack which relies a lot on medium-pace all-rounders, Sri Lanka do seem to miss the likes of Perera and Matthews, but the slow pitch at Adelaide suits their spinners, as was evident in the last game when Dilshan opened the attack. Sri Lanka dropped quite a few catches in that match, and will look for one final disciplined show in the same venue.

Australia: Like their opponents, Australia too have a lot of injury worries, which starts from their captain. Michael Clarke rushed his comeback and made a century in the last game, but has been ruled out of the final clash (and the West Indies ODIs) because of a hamstring injury. The other casuality is fast bowler James Pattinson, who has been ruled out with a glute muscle strain. David Warner has a groin strain, but managed to score back to back centuries despite that. He has found good support from the other top order batsmen, but Australia will miss Clarke's batting more than his captaincy. The middle order - led by the Hussey brothers - has been in fine form too, but Australia will expect a bit more from Watson's bat.

Australia's bowling attack has a good balance - Lee provides pace, while the likes of McKay, Christian and Watson provide medium pace options. Add to this a left arm spinner, and the hosts have a well balanced and varied attack. But the wicket at Adelaide is more suited to teams from the sub continent, and as they found out in the previous game, Australia need to do the damage with the bat more than the ball.

Final word: It has been a lengthy but enjoyable tri series, which has done a lot to reinforce the interest in the 50 over format. Sri Lanka have been the best side so far, but Australia are not far behind either. It's hard to predict who will win, all we can hope for is one final thriller.